"Feelings for him?" Natalia whispered to herself.Did she still have feelings for him?The answer was clear to her.The memories of the past floated back to her mind as tears scrambled in the corner of her eyes.FLASHBACK..."Natalia, do you still love that man?" The Luna of the Blue Blood Pack, Jade Hansley, asked.It had been eight months since Natalia returned to this pack.Jade had been observing her daughter for a long time. Natalia looked very depressed and pale.When she and her husband, Alpha Martin Hansley, got back their daughter eight months ago, they were really happy. Even though her name was Jessica, they started calling her 'Natalia' because that is what she preferred.They wanted nothing but a smile on Natalia's face. They tried to give her the lavish life she deserved, which she had been missing all these years.Natalia, on the other hand, never forgot her past. Every night, she cried alone in her room. It was not unaware of anyone."No, Mom," Natalia replied with
When Natalia opened her eyes, her mother was there, sitting next to her.Natalia looked around, trying to find her babies.Her voice cracked as she asked her mother, "Mom, where are my babies?"In haste, she tried to sit up, but she moaned in pain over it."Don't sit up. You have stitches."Natalia bit her bottom lip in pain and looked at her mother with a sacred look."W-Where are they?"At that time, her father and Jason entered the cabin. Natalia's eyes fell on their hands.She felt relieved when she saw her babies for the first time.Alpha Martin and Jason walked over to her and placed the babies on the bed next to her.Luna Jade smiled at Natalia and said, "Your babies are completely fine, my baby."Natalia gazed closely at her children. All the heaviness in her heart had left when she saw their faces.She whispered, "My babies," as she kissed each of their foreheads and then pulled them closer to her.In her entire life, she had never experienced such joy.Natalia cradled her ne
Natalia’s POVWhile seated on the bed, I placed my palm on my forehead. I might not give much thought to what the other members of the pack thought about the fact that I wasn't going back home.But after watching the photo of their alpha with me, it created a major problem.They were calling me a shameless woman.I was scolding Adrian in my mind."It's all happening because of you and your Lynda," I muttered angrily.I checked my phone and noticed that my brother was calling me. Although I was drawn to accept it, I refrained from doing so."Brother may have learned about this mess."I did not receive the call and got ready to go outside.When I was walking out of my hotel room, Jason called me once again.This time, I picked up the call. Just as I was about to speak, my brother's voice came out,"Did that man do something to you?" At that moment, I was having a debate with myself about whether or not I ought to tell Jason about what had previously taken place."Brother, it's just a c
Natalia's POVAs the water slipped against the glasses, the view of the outside world became slightly blurry. Numerous plants were arranged in such a way as to enhance the beauty of the area around the water glass.By the time all of the issues were resolved, I was experiencing a sense of relaxation. I was sitting in a restaurant alone to have dinner.In spite of the fact that I was staying at the hotel, I did not dine in the hotel's restaurant. I came a bit further to have dinner since I wanted to feel fresh air.Eric wanted to come with me, but he had to deal with many Alphas since he was here as a representative of our pack."Miss, what would you like to have?" A waiter asked me while giving me a warm smile.I looked at their menu card and asked,"Bring the best signature dish to your restaurant."The waiter looked shocked upon hearing my answer.Did he think I could not afford it?"Any problem?""Oh, no, Miss. Drinks—what about them? What do you think about having a glass of wine?
Third POVAdrian was looking at those men who were approaching Natalia.As Natalia moved to the side, she cast a quick glance in their direction and shook her head. They laughed at her because they believed that they were able to capture her at this moment.Adrian lowered his head to look at Natalia. He noticed that her eyes were teary. She looked lost. She did not look like the confident lady he had met last night.Her expression infuriated him. The men caught his attention.They bent to touch their knees. They let out a puff, and one of them remarked, "Dude, she's ours.”"Yours?" Adrian muttered as he questioned."She is pretending to be innocent. I am willing to bet that she is wandering around here in search of a wealthy Alpha to have sex with. We are not rich, so she is acting now. But we have something else to give her, you know."As soon as Adrian heard the man, he growled at them. It was a loud growl.It shook everyone to the core. Natalia did her best not to submit to him. Bu
Natalia’s POVAfter arriving at the hotel, I was unable to get any sleep throughout the night.I couldn't help but think about those dirty touches from those men whenever I closed my eyes. I tried my best to go to sleep. On the other hand, my thoughts immediately went to the moment when Adrian came to help me.He really helped me today. Because of him, my thoughts were all over the place.The next day,Eric told me to accompany him to a meeting. I refused because I said I had nothing to do with the pack business. So Eric had to go to the meeting alone.Meanwhile, I was sitting on my bed, thinking about calling my children.It was a maid who received the call when it connected."Why did you receive the call? Where are they?” I asked the maid because Noah and Aria were the ones who always had the phone.The maid was silent. I frowned at the maid."Why are you silent? Where are they?"But what the maid replied clutched her heart."They haven't come back since the morning. T-They are miss
Adrian's POVI was on my way to go to the airport. Because the battery was running low, my phone switched off. I was staring out the window while sipping coffee.The chilly weather mirrored the icy depths of my heart. It was a reflection of the frigid abyss that I felt within my heart.My mind was mixed up with Natalia. There was no way I could get her out of my head.Despite the fact that I did not want to leave at this moment, I was notified that something had come up in my pack. As the head Alpha, I would have to handle it."Take the call," Patric told me while handing me his phone.After giving the screen a brief glance, I saw that Lynda was the one who had called him."Tell her I'm leaving."With a sigh, Patric turned the phone on a loud speaker and then continued to say, "Miss Lynda, Alpha is going back to the Crystal Blood Pack.""But he didn't inform me," Lynda replied with shock.Patrick was taken aback by the question. He turned his head to me.Although I did not utter a sin
I turned my head and saw a little girl."Hi Sir, would you mind if we sat here?" She inquired about one again.The girl's features reminded me of someone. With a sense of wonder, I asked, “We? But you are alone yourself."She shook her head at me as she pointed her teeny-tiny finger in the direction of someone, then said,"My brother is there. Uncle William also came with us."I did not care to look at where she was pointing. But I was surprised by the little girl. She did not know me, yet she was talking to me about her relatives.By looking at her, I could not help but think of the woman due to whom I was losing my patience nowadays. Just thinking about her set my mind ablaze."Why are you even asking me? It's a public area. Sit anywhere you want," I muttered with a disturbed tone.Taking another look in Patric's direction, I moved my gaze.At that time, a little boy came to my side and said,"Don't talk to her rudely."His voice came out as a warning. I turned my head to look at h
Adrian looked at Natalia with curious eyes. He tried to look into her eyes more deeply. All he could see was hate for him. His eyes flickered as he sat up, causing her to frown at him."Do you want to sleep here?" he asked, getting out of bed.Natalia moved back, turning her gaze away. "Not want, that's my bed."He walked toward her, cashing her to take a step back. He approached her.Her eyes darted when he smelled different. She caught a faint whiff of his scent mixed with a strange smell.His towering frame loomed over her, his eyes piercing hers."There are guests outside. That is why I am not arguing with you."She shot back, giving him a fierce look. "I am only seeing your face because of Aria and Noah. If they had not been in my life—"He interrupted her and whispered,"Why not leave this pack and my children to me if you are so ready to return to your old life?"Her eyes flashed with rage as tears welled up in the corners of her eyes.Adrian wanted to be more rude to her. But
Natalia emerged from the bathroom wearing a dark green nightgown.Adrian's eyes locked on her. Something was screaming, "You hate her," in his mind.However, for some reason, he was unable to look away from her.This deep color made her already bright skin look even brighter. This nightgown made her body look much more attractive than the long gowns she usually wore. She was so attractive that she could attract the attention of any wealthy man, who would then lavish her with anything she desired.When Natalia's gaze landed on Adrian, she froze.As she fiddled with the nightgown's rope, she angrily asked, "You are still here?"His eyes shifted to her toe, which was fair and beautiful. Her nails, too, were attractively glossy. The nightgown hung a few inches above her feet, revealing her fair legs.“You are not going to leave like this, huh? Do I have to show you who I am again?” she said with a growl.Her growl caused him to look away from her body. He blinked his eyes.How had he got
When he heard Natalia, Adrian could not help but frown. A memory reflected in his head where he was kneeling in front of Natalia. In his mind, everything was blurry. He shut his eyes, attempting to recall the incident, but hissed when he felt pain in his head.Natalia stared at his back. Her eyebrows raised as she heard him hiss."Have you just mocked me?" Angrily, she strode over to him.She took hold of his arm, causing him to turn in her direction.She glared at him and asked, "Who gave you the audacity to treat me like this? If you were not my children's father, I would have killed you."Adrian yanked his arm away from her grip. It caused Natalia to take a step back."I don't care about the past. Right now, I don't care about you at all."Natalia looked into his eyes. They were cloudy. She did not see any emotions within them.What was the reason for his sudden change of heart?"I should have understood that when you intentionally caused the accident."Something hit her mind as sh
Natalia's eyes were filled with rage. A blaze ignited in her heart after looking at this man. She wanted to go and rip his head off.Things change so fast. There was a time when she used to love him so much that she had to leave him and take his unborn children with her. It took him years to win her heart back. But, once again, he lost it.Natalia believed that remarrying him was the biggest mistake she had ever made. Tonight, the way he had told her brother to take her away from this pack, she was broken inside. Others only saw her anger, but no one saw her heart.On the other hand, Adrian narrowed his eyes. He was not expecting this reaction."Why can't I be here?" he inquired, walking into the room.He closed the door behind him without breaking eye contact. "This is my room."Natalia clenched her jaw and scoffed at him. "Your room? Really?"Adrian frowned, not understanding why she said that.“You caused enough drama downstairs before the Leightons arrived. If I had wanted to, I c
It was quite late at night.Jason had left the pack house. The Leightons went to the guest rooms, which had been prepared for them by the maid. Hazel also went back to her bedroom.Adrian was sitting on the couch with his parents beside him. There was nobody else in the living room."Adrian, you made the right decision when you said you wanted to make Hazel your mistress," his father, Lucas Miller, said.His mother, Grace, was silently listening to them."They had come to recreate the past. This time, don't repeat what I did years ago," Lucas added.Adrian did not respond; he was staring at the marble floor the entire time.As if he were experiencing numbness on the inside, he was unable to make any expressions.His mind went completely still as he listened to the voices.He shut his eyes. He took hold of his head and used his fingers to massage his forehead. He had felt this since waking up today.By the time he regained consciousness after the accident, he was already in the hospita
The sharp eyes of Ansel were able to observe Hazel. It was clear that she was not in the least bit pleased. "Hazel, don't forget why you are here."“I-I asked you something. Didn't you say—”"Shut up!"Hazel bit her tongue and averted her gaze from Ansel. Ansel grabbed Hazel's hand and looked around to see if anyone was there.When Ansel saw there was no one, she leaned close to Hazel and said angrily,"If I hadn't come here, you would have spilled all the truth to Alpha Jason."Hazel looked at her, intending to speak, but Ansel shook her head. "No, no, honey. You are not brave enough to do it."Ansel's hand moved toward her belly, raising her brows. Hazel tried to push her hand, but Ansel pressed her hands against her belly."Don't dare to lose the track, or I will kill your child."Hazel gritted her teeth, nodding her head. "Don't kill my child."Ansel grinned evilly as he examined Hazel's belly. "Who wishes to kill it? It will get Alpha Adrian's name. If your brother had not been i
Hazel let out a painful hiss. She remembered the time Natalia had grabbed her by the neck. She became aware that both of the siblings were easily agitated. Turning her head away from Jason, she muttered,"I—I didn't know he was your sister's h-husband; otherwise...""Otherwise? Otherwise what? You would have slept with some other guy?" He let out an angry laugh.His jaw clenched as he stared at the woman. There was a burn in his chest, making him feel irritated.He could never describe what he was feeling inside. All he wanted was to kill this woman."You were here, living a luxurious life in this pack while carrying another man's child, and there I..."He paused, attempting to hide his emotions from her.Hazel cast a slow glance at him. She took a shaky breath before asking,"You what?"His hand gripped her jaw and he pulled her face toward his. Their faces were close, which caused her to remain still."And there I have been looking for you throughout your entire pack. I thought your
Jason looked mad as if his blood was boiling. He was inhaling deeply as though he would harm her at any moment. His jaw clenched, preventing himself from doing anything wrong.Lastly, he could not control himself, and his hand immediately moved to grab her neck. He growled at her as he asked,"How dare you sleep with another guy and get pregnant?"Hazel's eyes grew larger, feeling difficult to breathe. She patted his hand to release her. His eyes remained sharp, glaring at her while he waited for her response."J-Jason, I—"His grip tightened, making it impossible for her to take a deep breath. She could breathe out, but she was unable to breathe in to continue talking.Her eyes began to well up with tears and her face went pale. Tears rolled down from her eyes, falling down on her cheeks. Her hand, gently caressing his, slowed down her movements. Her lips quivered in fear that her heart might stop beating at any moment.She reached up to touch her belly with her other hand. She looke
With a frown on her face, Natalia turned to face her brother. What was it that he desired that made him to assist the family, such as the Leightons? It was not unfamiliar how these people were. They were notorious and vicious people who could only cause harm to others. So why did he help them in the first place?She noticed that he was looking in a certain direction. Before her eyes could follow his gaze, Hazel got up from the couch."Excuse me. I am coming back in a few minutes," she said in a low tone.After that, Hazel walked past everyone.Natalia followed her movements until she left the living room. When she noticed that Hazel was sweating as if she had been startled, she was perplexed.Wasn't her family there for her to set up things for herself? Then why did she look so afraid?Natalia suspected that Hazel had begun to behave strangely since her family arrived.But why?As other people resumed their conversations, the living room started to emit a reverberation of voices.Afte